Nevada State Museum
Nevada State Museum is a museum in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 655 m. Angel Peak stands 2,704 m to the west-northwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Path to Boomtown, a attraction 0.1 miles away. City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
The Nevada State Museum, Las Vegas is located on the campus of the Springs Preserve, in Las Vegas, Nevada and is one of seven Nevada State Museums operated by the Nevada Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs. The name was changed from the Nevada State Museum and Historical Society in 2008 when the museum moved from Lorenzi Park, Las Vegas to the Springs Preserve campus. The museum houses items from the development of Las Vegas as well as the natural history of the area. The museum is open Thursday through Monday, 9 am to 4 pm, closed Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Dates from 2011-09-18.
Wikidata Q7003499, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Springs Preserve
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the City of Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard State Scenic Byway, National
- 2.7 mi off the Las Vegas Strip, National
- 8.7 mi off the Red Rock Canyon Back Country Byway
- 12.6 mi off the Kyle Canyon Road (State Route 157)
Overlooks nearby
- Rock Overlook · 13 mi
- Calico I · 14 mi
- Top of the Hill Viewpoint · 14 mi
- Red Rock Mountain 360 View Deck · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Path to Boomtown: 0.1 mi
- Path to Boomtown: 0.1 mi
- Boomtown 1905: 0.1 mi
- Cinega Rim Overlook: 0.2 mi
- Historic Well Derrick: 0.2 mi
- Las Vegas Springs Preserve: 0.1 mi
- Fyfe Playground: 0.4 mi
- Griffith Park: 0.5 mi
- Lorenzi Park: 0.5 mi
- Cragin Park: 0.8 mi
- cornerstone gallery: 2.4 mi
- Photo Bang Bang: 2.5 mi
- Cobalt Gallery: 2.5 mi
- G gallery: 2.5 mi
- Mechan9: 2.8 mi
- Lone Mountain: 8.3 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 9.4 mi
- Frenchman Mountain: 10.8 mi
- Sunrise Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Exploration Peak: 11.4 mi
- Suburban Crag: 8.2 mi
- Gun Club Left Wall: 9.0 mi
- Gun Club Right Wall: 9.1 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 9.5 mi
- Whitney Mesa: 10.1 mi
- Gypsum Spring: 10.6 mi
- Red Spring: 13.0 mi
- Calico Spring: 13.1 mi
- Ash Spring: 13.5 mi
- Cottonwood Spring: 14.9 mi
- Origen Museum: 0.1 mi
- Waterworks Museum: 0.1 mi
- Nevada State Museum Historical Society: 0.4 mi
- Punk Rock Museum: 2.1 mi
- Discovery Children's Museum: 2.1 mi
- Botanical Garden at the Springs Preserve: 0.3 mi
- Cactus Alley: 0.3 mi
- Herb Garden: 0.3 mi
- Wildlife Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Palm Oasis: 0.3 mi
- Swm n Pool: 2.3 mi
- Classic Vdubs: 2.3 mi
- GYPSY DEN VINTAGE: 2.4 mi
- grass sand maze: 3.2 mi
- Siegfried & Roy Monument: 3.6 mi
- Floyd Lamb Park at Tule Springs: 11.1 mi
- Clark County Wetlands Park: 12.3 mi
- Henderson Bird Viewing Preserve: 12.4 mi
- Desert Tortoise Conservation Center: 13.8 mi
- Spring Mountain Ranch State Park: 16.6 mi
- Boulder Beach South: 23.8 mi
- Boulder Beach: 24.1 mi
- South Beach: 24.4 mi
- Foxtail Picnic Area (Pavilion F): 8.5 mi
- Corn Creek Trails picnic area: 20.7 mi
- Nevada Welcome Center: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.7 miles of Nevada State Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angel Peak | WNW 295° | 2,704 m | 23.7 mi |
| Potosi Mountain | SW 231° | 2,562 m | 22.5 mi |
| La Madre Mountain | W 281° | 2,465 m | 15.3 mi |
| Mount Wilson | WSW 252° | 2,155 m | 17.3 mi |
| Quartzite Mountain | NNE 14° | 2,152 m | 23.5 mi |
| Gass Peak | N 2° | 2,111 m | 15.8 mi |
| Mount Wilson - South Peak | WSW 250° | 2,079 m | 17.3 mi |
| Rainbow Mountain | WSW 255° | 2,075 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 19:24 | 20:02 |
| September equinox | 06:29 | 18:05 | 18:39 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:51 | 16:30 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 49 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 82 | 69 | 56 | 47 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — LAS Vegas AIR Terminal, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/159924137
Day trips start here
- Las Vegas · 3 mi
- Las Vegas/The Strip · 4 mi
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